Billy Dec, CEO of Rockit Ranch Productions, shares his picks of events for the upcoming week, including various Oscar viewing parties, charitable events and many more.

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Tickled Pink, Feb. 24 at 7pm, River East Art Center, $75 Details: Raise money for the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization by attenging this event and mingling with guest celebrities! Don't forget to wine & dine and show your moves on the dance floor.tickledpinkchicago.com

Windy City Fight Night 21, Feb 24 at 7pm, UIC Pavillion, $30-$100 Details: Chicago's 8 Count Productions will celebrate fourteen years as the home of the best in Chicago boxing, Featuring a junior lightweight battle between former world title challenger Edner "Cherry Bomb" Cherry and Guillermo "The Vampire" Sanchez along with a Chicago cross-town showdown with welterweights Adrian 'EL Tigre" Granados and Jaime "The Truth" Herrera.uicpavilion.com

7th Annual Sparty Ball, Feb. 25 at 7:30, River East Art Center, $125 Details: The Michigan State Alumni Association of Metropolitan Chicago will host its 7th Annual Sparty Ball at the River East Art Center.This gala event includes a silent auction, food, and hosted bar all proceeds go towards scholarship funds for Chicago area kids that need financial assistance to attend Michigan State University.spartyball.com

Neighborhoods of the World, Feb. 26-Apr. 15 at 12pm, Navy Pier's Crystal Gardens, FREE Details: Navy Pier is celebrating Chicago's neighboring diversities with this 2nd annual cultural tribute. Over the next 8 weeks enjoy authentic live music, dance performances, cuisine, art and more from the many cultures of Chicago. navypier.com/neighborhoods

Run4Papa Fundraiser Feb 24 at 6pm, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, $40 Details: In partnership with Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Run4Papa is hosting a fundraiser at Rock Bottom Brewery in Chicago. It's $40 for an open bar, appetizers, a silent auction along with tremendous amount of raffle prizes. yelp.com

Culinary Adventures Series, Feb 24 at 5pm, Arlington Park Racecourse, FREE Details: Cooking Skills Academy is proud to be the main sponsor of this event featuring multiple cooking demonstrations all weekend long from professional chefs and well established restaurants.cookingschoolsofamerica.com

Bowling for Babies, Feb. 24 at 8pm, Seven Ten Lounge, $35-$40 Details: The Associate Board of NorthShore University HealthSystem's (NorthShore) 5th Annual Bowling Night. Join members and friends of The Associate Board for an open bar and light bites, bowling and the opportunity to learn more about the organizationnorthshore.org

Amelia's Angels, Feb. 25 at 7pm, The Bottom Lounge, $50-$60 Details: Donate an item for use in a silent auction or raffle for Amelia Patterson. This fundraiser will help her and her family with medical expenses since Amelia has been diagnosed with a rare neuro-endovascular disorder in her brain. There will be food, drink, and entertainment!bottomlounge.com

Wine Tasting and Silent Auction for Illinois Leadership Seminars Feb. 25 at 4pm, Webster's Wine Bar, $35 Details: Wine tastings, hors d'oeuvres, and chance to bid on amazing auction items with all proceeds going to a leadership seminar for high school sophomores. yelp.com

Oscar Night America, Feb. 26 at 6pm, Gene Siskel Film Center, $100-$200 Details: Oscar Night America-Chicago, Chicago's only event sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will include a glamorous red carpet hosted by Amanda Puck, a delicious dinner generously donated by MJ Catering and a live High-Definition telecast of the 84th Annual Academy Awards show presented in the Film Center's two state-of-the-art movie theaters, courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago. siskelfilmcenter.org

Chocolate with Chef Chris Tong, Feb. 26 at 12pm, Whole Foods Market Lakeview, $20 Details: Join Chef Tong, of My Private Chef, as he presents sumptuous, decadent, and mouthwatering recipes featuring chocolate, that will help carry us over to spring. Get hands-on experience in preparation, cooking and presentation, as well as tips on shopping for the finest ingredients. wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/lakeview

History Pub Crawls, Feb. 26 at 1pm, $30 Details: There are various pub crawls set where you can have a drink and learn about the history of where you're drinking at! At this specific pub crawl you can learn about infamous Chicago gangsters and how it ultimately shaped the city and its image. chicagohistory.org

Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animated and Live Action, Landmark Century Centre Cinema, $11 Details:The films are divided into two separately screened programs by category, live action and animated. Includes a big-screen viewing of animated films: Pixar artist Enrico Casarosa's La Luna, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, and Wild Life. (On going)theoscarshorts.shorts.tv

Dance Dance Party Party, Feb. 29 at 7pm, Perceptual Motion Dance Studio, $5 Details: This headband/ leg warmer/ other fabulous workout gear event lets you free-form dance to everything from Broadway to hip-hop. There are just three rules: no boys, no booze, and no judgement.ddppchicago.wordpress.com